Bower Center Exhibit
2024-08-28 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-29 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-30 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-31 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-03 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-04 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-05 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-06 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | Bower Center for the Arts, 309 North Bridge Street, Bedford, VA, United States
Come to the Bower Center for the Arts for their current exhibit!
Gallery admission is free. Click here for more information.

Moneta Farmer's Market
2024-08-28 15:00 - 18:00 | Moneta Farmer’s Market, 13641 Moneta Road, Moneta, VA, 24121
The Moneta Farmer’s Market is open Wednesdays 3 to 6pm next to the Moneta Library. The market is producer only – fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs (duck and chicken), bread, jams, jellies, and more!
Also features local artisans.

Friday Field Days with Archaeology
2024-08-30 13:30 - 14:30 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Join Poplar Forest’s Department of Archaeology and Landscapes every Friday at 1:30 PM through August 30 for an in-depth look into their current excavations and what they are learning about the people who lived in and around the 1857 Slave Dwelling. While the 1857 Slave Dwelling was built after Jefferson’s lifetime, it is historically important as it is the only original dwelling built for enslaved people still standing on the property. As part of the 1857 Slave Dwelling Restoration Project’s efforts to stabilize, research, and restore this structure with the community, we invite you to visit our archaeologists to see what they are finding and learning about the people who lived here.
Friday Field Days are included with regular admission which can be purchased in advance here. Admission to the property includes either a docent-guided or self-guided tour of Jefferson’s retreat home, access to exhibits in the lower level and wing of offices of the villa retreat, and outdoor exhibits throughout the property.

Southern Rock & Country Music Fest at Harvest Moon
2024-08-30 17:30 - 21:00, 2024-08-31 13:00 - 20:30, 2024-09-01 12:00 - 16:00 | Harvest Moon Marketplace, 14917 Moneta Rd, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Come to Harvest Moon Pavilion for the Southern Rock & Country Music Fest! 4 Bands in 3 Days! Labor Day Weekend!
Great Food Trucks, Fantastic Tavern of Beers, Wines, Meads, Ciders and more, Music for 3 days out on the Harvest Moon Wine & Beer Garden Stage & Pavilion, plus Shopping & Homestead Creamery Ice Cream Bar! Delicious Food Trucks!
Gates open at 11 each day!
Music Line-up:
Fri: STONE COUNTRY plays 5:30-9 plays Outlaw & Southern Rock!
Sat: Country Girls Jamboree with the talented Ella Folk Band 1-5
Karlee Raye 5:30-8:30 (recently opened for Elle King!)
Sun: The Remarkable RARELY AVAILABLE BAND! 12-4
Only $5pp each day, kids under 15 free w Adult!
Find all of this at Harvest Moon Wine & Beer Garden Marketplace at 14917 Moneta Rd., Moneta, VA
DO NOT MISS the BEST BANDS, at the BEST Place in the AREA to hear live music!

SedaliaFest
2024-08-30 18:00 - 22:30 | Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Road, Big Island, VA, 24526, United States
Come to the Sedalia Center an awesome weekend of live music, vendors, and more!

Kids 12 and under free, no coolers, no pets in festival area, lawn chairs welcome.

Click here for tickets and more information.

Graham Ordinary Meadery 2 Year Anniversary
2024-08-31 13:00 - 18:00 | Graham Ordinary, 8578 Peaks Rd, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
The MEADERY IS TURNING 2 and is going to celebrate with another Viking Day!
Welcoming local Viking Group “Vikings of the Valley” with their very own Viking ship to be on-site and available for photo ops and demos!
They will also be bringing weaponry to display/discuss, their group’s own story-teller and potential shields & drinking horns to sell!
We are also welcoming, “NITEKAP”, a local-Bedford band to play live Celtic-inspired music throughout the day. (Set times TBD)
And to make it an even more EXTRA-ORDINARY event, we are welcoming back Bedford’s finest, local Chef – Neal Agee who will be smoking delicious meats with sides available for purchase on-site!

Rodeo at Wind Vineyards
2024-08-31 15:00 - 22:00 | Wind Vineyards, 15772 Moneta Road, Moneta
Who is ready to see cowboys on bulls at Smith Mountain Lake!?!? BLM Bull and Rodeo Company will be at Wind Vineyards for all of your Cowboy entertainment!
Gates open at 3pm and rodeo starts at 5pm. Bring the whole family and register your kids for Mutton Busting and mini bulls. Food trucks will be available as will beverages including award winning Wind Vineyards wine, cold, fresh sangria and wine slushies to cool you down, as well as hard cider, sodas, water, and more.
Click here for tickets.

Live Music @ Portside
2024-08-31 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-09-01 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Portside Grill and Bar, 3619 Airport Rd., Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Come enjoy live music and yummy food at this waterfront, outdoor dock pub, located in the Virginia Dare marina. Click here to see who is playing this week!

Labor Day Concert & Fireworks
2024-09-01 17:00 - 22:00 | EastLake Community Church, 1201 Timberwood Lane, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
The annual Labor Day Concert is back and this year, playing on the stage is David Leonard, Hope Darst, and Joseph O’Brien. The event will be from 5 pm – 10 pm. There will be games for the kids and food vendors. After the concert, there will be a fireworks display.
Bring your family and friends, along with a chair or blanket and enjoy the evening together.

Poppy Peace Garden Display
2024-09-02 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-03 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-04 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-05 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-06 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-07 10:00 - 17:00 | National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States
This September marks the official 79th anniversary of the end of World War II. To pay remembrance, the Memorial will place thousands of red poppies alongside the sculpture, Le Monument Aux Morts as a visual tribute to the men and women who gave their all to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today.
The poppies will be on display September 2-11, 2024.
To learn more about this program or to purchase a poppy, please visit https://www.dday.org/poppy-garden/.

First Fridays at Falling Creek Park
2024-09-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Falling Creek Park, 1257 County Farm Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Bring the whole family for First Fridays at Falling Creek Park. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy music from local artist. Kids activities and food trucks will also be available. Performances by:
September 6th: Stargazer Band
October 4th: Tory Bailey and Tradition
This is a free community event!

Forest Friday Cheers
2024-09-06 18:00 - 22:00 | Apocalypse Ale Works, 1257 Burnbridge Road, Forest, VA, 24551, United States
Every Friday this Fall, enjoy live music, great food, beer, cider, kids activities, local vendors and more! This is a free family friendly event. Click here to see who is playing each week!

MTB Race
2024-09-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Bedford County Parks and Recreation, 1257 County Farm Rd, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Ready for some super fun Fall XXC and XC racing?! With four distances to choose from, 50, 30, 15, and 7 miles, there is a race for anyone and everyone! They will also have youth races so bring the whole family!

Click here for the course information and to register.
